Tellegen Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Tellegen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tellegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2731:61,85810,635
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
France111:6,038,429280,838
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Tellegen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tellegen Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tellegen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tellegen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 699,651st most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Tellegen are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Tellegen is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 273 people, or 1 in 61,858. In The Netherlands Tellegen is most numerous in: Gelderland, where 49 percent reside, North Holland, where 19 percent reside and South Holland, where 11 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands Tellegen occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Tellegen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tellegen last name are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.68% registered with the party.

Tellegen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.76% more than the national average, earning $51,244 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tellegen
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